19:52 - SpawdophonikDoes anyone live in an American suburb, if so is it still like this:

19:33 - Marcel Hubregtsebtw if you want to hear some really off the wall covers when compared to the originals listen to this split [link]

19:32 - Marcel HubregtseYeah that's a great cover. Loved at first listen when I got hold of the vinyl version of One in Darkness, Two in Damnation, Three in Death, 2002 - 2007 compilation on their tour in 2013.

Uldreth is good at deciding what he likes and what he does not, but is terrible at setting a definitive order at them. So all albums in this list are ordered alphabetically. All albums included are positives and the degree of their positivity is measured by stars.

After The Burial - Wolves WithinSumeriancore ** - Veil of Maya hasn't dropped their new album yet, but if the one track they released is any indication, there is an identity crisis going on in Sumerian Records. So it's a bit surprising that the new ATB actually sounds like ATB and ATB proves they are the best band ever at being ATB! Tracks to check out: Disconnect, Of Fearful Men.

3.

August Burns Red - Rescue & RestoreTechnical/Progressive Metalcore *** - Funny how I can only evaluate this album as "August Burns Red doing what ABR does best" yet every ABR album has quite some bits of differences. This is perhaps the most well realized incarnation of the sound and approach they have been brewing since Constellations. Tracks to check out: Provisions, Spirit Breaker, Creative Captivity.

4.

Bad Religion - True NorthMelodic Hardcore * - Actually this was my first exposure to this band. Decent but I don't have anything else to say.

5.

Barrow - Though I'm AlonePost-Hardcore *** - Very worthy followup to the absolutely insane "Being Without". Album seems to be more coherent but with less immediate standouts. Tracks to check out: Fed (Chocking, Retching), Dogwood.

6.

The Black Dahlia Murder - EverblackTechnical Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore *** - Surprisingly, this harkens back to Nocturnal quite a bit, while retaining the technicality they attained after receiving Ryan from Arsis. Might be my favourite TBDM since their At The Gates/Prayer For Cleansing worshipping early materials. Also did I hear phantasms or Every Rope A Noose was quite hardcore punkish?! Tracks to check out: Phantom Limb Masturbation, Every Rope A Noose, Their Beloved Absentee, Map Of Scars. Damn consitent album by the way.

7.

Born Of Osiris - Tomorrow We Die ∆liveSumeriancore * - A definite step down from The Discovery, this album is still good, but the loss of Jason is very much felt. The album is overrun with a ridiculous amount of djunz and is mostly saved by the awesome keyboards that create sublime atmospheres. Oh and they are for some reason obsessed with the L∆pl∆ci∆n. Tracks to check out: Exhilarate, Illusionist.

8.

Breakdown Of Sanity - PerceptionMetalcore ** - Despite my absolute love for metalcore, I don't really like the so-called "moshcore". This album however... I'd say this is a perfect example of something being very derivative on a stylistic level but being innovative on an execution level. Despite the MASSIVE overabundance of chugs, the band manages to keep it exciting and fresh by varying the guitar tone frequently, as well as often complementing the breakdowns with atmospheric sections that work way better in reality than they sound on paper. Tracks to check out: The Writer, Hero, Scissorhands, Chapters.

9.

Bring Me The Horizon - SempiternalPost-Hardcore/Synthpop/Idunnowhatthehellthisis * - Not really metal. But really good nontheless. Builds on BMTH's third album, as well as influences from synthpop and post-rock. Tracks to check out: And The Snakes Start To Sing, Empire (Let Them Sing), Hospital For Souls.

Circles - InfinitasDjent ** - Good but perhaps standard djent with electronics. Tracks to check out: As It Is Above, Ground Shift.

12.

City In The Sea - Below The NoiseMelodic Metalcore ** - Embodies most tendencies of modern-day "scene metalcore" yet somehow manages to be way more captivating and powerful than that. Tracks to check out: Dead Beliefs, Discovering Oceans.

13.

Cloudkicker - SubsumeMath/Post-Metal ** - Contains both quite heavy, mathy parts, as well as sublime texture-based post-parts. Overall feels like a collection of Ben Sharp's previous styles. Tracks to check out: Any. The long one seemed the most standout.

14.

Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And HomeMetalcore/Melodic Hardcore *** - Sounds more like Prophets than Current, which is a good thing, also this being better than the new Misery Signals by a slight margin means the apprentice outdid the master. Tracks to check out: Outlier, Witness, Compass.

15.

A Day To Remember - Common CourtesyPop-Punk/Metalcore ** Uldreth ya srs? Ye I srs. Best ADTR since For Those Who Have Heart, but doesn't got shit on the new Silverstein. Tracks to check out: Right Back At It Again, Sometimes You're The Hammer Sometimes You Are The Nail, Violence, This Document Speaks For Itself.

Oh, Sleeper - The TitanPost-Hardcore/Metalcore ** - Sounds a lot like the continuation of Children of Fire. Tracks to check out: Heavy Hands, The Rise

27.

Ovid's Withering - Scryers Of The IbisSymphonic Deathcore *** - Just really really damn good. Symphonic elements are perfectly integrated, and there is also a healthy dosage of djent that actually sounds pretty good here.

28.

Protest The Hero - VolitionProgressive Metal(core) ** - I miss the -core from this. But aside from that, perhaps best PTH since Kezia. Tracks to check out: Drum-Head Trial, Underbite.

29.

Rosetta - The AnaesthetePost-Metal ** - Standard Rosetta fare so not much to say here. I like it more than ADoM but doesn't touch Gallilean. Tracks to check out: Oku/The Secrets, Hodoku/Compassion, Ku/Emptiness

Silverstein - This Is How The Wind ShiftsPost-Hardcore *** - Silverstein was always quite good and mature in this subgenre of pop-punk/post-hardcore hybrids but this last album is quite mature even by their standards. Aside from excellent songwriting, the album has some additional perks, such as the two title tracks can be synchronised (think Galilean Satellites) as well as all tracks on the album are thematically bound with a pair. Tracks to check out: In A Place of Solace, In Silent Seas We Drown, On Brave Mountains We Conquer, To Live And Lose, With Second Chances, Massachusetts.

It's a joke term invented for those half-technical, half-progressive djent-infused deathcore bands on Sumerian Records, like Born of Osiris or Veil of Maya .

Btw, I don't have that much time for music these days (hence the relatively low genre-variance of my listens) but I could use some recs, not just from the genres I featured here but also good post-metal, tech death or avant-black. I am especially a bit outdated on recent post-metal so could go well with some of the latest buzzalbums from the genre.

It's a joke term invented for those half-technical, half-progressive djent-infused deathcore bands on Sumerian Records, like Born of Osiris or Veil of Maya .

Btw, I don't have that much time for music these days (hence the relatively low genre-variance of my listens) but I could use some recs, not just from the genres I featured here but also good post-metal, tech death or avant-black. I am especially a bit outdated on recent post-metal so could go well with some of the latest buzzalbums from the genre.

Damn good.

Well lemme see what I can suggest. Probably Wolveserpent's new album, good funeral/drone/doom stuff.

It's a joke term invented for those half-technical, half-progressive djent-infused deathcore bands on Sumerian Records, like Born of Osiris or Veil of Maya .

Btw, I don't have that much time for music these days (hence the relatively low genre-variance of my listens) but I could use some recs, not just from the genres I featured here but also good post-metal, tech death or avant-black. I am especially a bit outdated on recent post-metal so could go well with some of the latest buzzalbums from the genre.

Damn good.

Well lemme see what I can suggest. Probably Wolveserpent's new album, good funeral/drone/doom stuff.

I'll check it. Don't think I've heard about any drone this year yet so will come in handy.